Just In: Tinubu’s Wife, Military Personnel, Others Arrive As COAS Lagbaja Is Laid To Rest

The funeral service for Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, is about to begin at the National Christian Centre in Abuja.

Naijaonpoint reports that the wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has arrived at the event.

Other guests at the event include senior military personnel from Nigeria and abroad, friends, family members, associates, government officials and members of the diplomatic corps.

Recall that Lagbaja died in Lagos following an illness.

Meanwhile, Major General Kelvin Aligbe, Commander of the Training and Doctrine Command, has hailed the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, as an “extraordinary military leader” during a Songs of Service ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday.

Speaking on behalf of the 39 Regular Course, Aligbe reflected on Lagbaja’s distinguished military career and his unique achievement of being the only officer to command a battalion of the Nigerian Army twice.

He noted that Lagbaja’s leadership qualities were evident from their early days, as the two officers were part of the 39 Regular Course, which commissioned 199 cadets into the armed forces on September 12, 1987.

The ceremony, attended by top military officials, family, and friends, was a tribute to Lagbaja’s contributions to the armed forces. His legacy as an exemplary leader has left an indelible mark on his colleagues and the military community.